Headphones measuring heart-rate
First Claim
1. Headphones for listening to music or some other audio signal, which compriseat least one sound source configured to be placed in the vicinity of the ear, for producing sound, anda galvanic conductor for feeding an electrical signal from a signal source to the sound source,whereinat least one sound source is equipped with means for measuring heart-rate, as well as means for forwarding heart-rate information wirelessly, andpower supply to the means for measuring heart-rate and means for forwarding heart-rate information wirelessly is received from the audio signal.
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Abstract
The invention relates to headphones and a method for listening to music or some other audio signal, which headphones comprise at least one sound source such as a an earphone to be placed in the vicinity of the ear, for producing sound, and a galvanic conductor for feeding an electrical signal from a signal source, such as a music player or similar, to the sound source. In accordance with the invention at least one sound source is equipped with means for measuring heart rate, as well as means for forwarding heart-rate information wirelessly.
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1. Headphones for listening to music or some other audio signal, which comprise
at least one sound source configured to be placed in the vicinity of the ear, for producing sound, and a galvanic conductor for feeding an electrical signal from a signal source to the sound source, wherein at least one sound source is equipped with means for measuring heart-rate, as well as means for forwarding heart-rate information wirelessly, and power supply to the means for measuring heart-rate and means for forwarding heart-rate information wirelessly is received from the audio signal.
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6. Method in headphones, comprising the steps of:
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feeding a signal from a signal source to a sound source, with the aid of galvanic conductors, equipping the sound source with means for measuring heart-rate, as well as means for forwarding heart-rate information wirelessly, and supplying power to the means for measuring heart-rate and means for forwarding heart-rate information wirelessly from the audio signal. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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